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Frank Catalano holds a master's degree in writing from the University of Southern California's prestigious Professional Writing Program and a second master's in Asian drama from the University of Hawaii. He currently is a member of the faculty at the School of Theatre of the University of Southern California and is part of the Theatre Arts, Film and Social Science faculties at Moorpark College, Pierce College, and Pasadena City College. As a playwright, he has had play productions in New York City, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and Dayton, Ohio: American Rose Garden, Cyclotron (La Mama, N.Y.C.), Evolution, Waiting For to Go (Kennedy Center, Hawaii), Saturday Nights. His play Autumn Sweet was produced by the Dayton Playhouse and was optioned for film by Warner Bros. Studios. He has served in various executive capacities at Lorimar Studios, Beverly Hills Playhouse, Southern California Center for the Arts and Warner Bros., where he had a "first look" writing deal for the development of television and motion picture properties. He has written and performed in animated television series and feature films, including ABC television series L.A. Law, Ugly Betty, and NYPD Blue; Sci-Fi Channel series Robotech and Flint the Time Detective; and Fox TV's The Adventures of Dynamo Duck. He currently is president of The Creative Edge, providing seminar programs, consulting, and program development services to individuals and creative organizations. His is also the author of Art of the Monologue and The Creative Audience - The collaborative role of the audience in the Visual and Performing Arts. He will present topics to be announced.

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